Meow-loween frights

Bud

Photo by: Nikki Allenberg, Sarver, Pennsylvania

Says Nikki, "This is my cat Bud. He's a black domestic medium hair and he's about 6 months old. In this picture, he's doing his version of a scary Halloween cat!

Weekly Winner, Week 7
Week 7 Daily Winner, October 31

HAPPY HALLOWEEN to all our PET PALS! Tonight, may your bowls be full of candy and may your owners not humiliate you in some stupid costume AGAIN! (But if they do, be sure and send us the picture!)

Happy Hallowee-guana!

Iggy

Photo by: Nancy Becker, Bethesda, Maryland

Says Nancy, "This is Iggy's IgWitch picture. Iggy is 12 years old, is 5 feet long and weighs 14 pounds."

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 31

Is dinner ready yet?

Ginger and Garbo

Photo by: Ky Mason, Shreveport, Lousiana

Week 7 Daily Winner, October 30

8-9-10...Ready or not, here I come!

Dewey

Photo by: Thomas Charles Coleman, Indianapolis, Indiana

Our apologies--our staff was in Anaheim meeting you, our fantastic AARP members, at the Life@50+ National Event, and computer access was minimal. We didn't forget you, however--here is the Daily Winner for last Friday, October 27. Monday's Daily Winner coming up, and today's too!

Week 7 Daily Winner, October 27

Week 6 Poll

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My left side is my best side!

Tater

Photo by: Jan Barnette, McDonough, Georgia

Jan shares, "Tater, a.k.a. Tater Tot, Tater Chip, Tater Puddin', is a rescue boxer-type and is certainly a Sweet Tater when she's sleeping!"

Week 6 Daily Winner, October 26

Could I be more cute?

Lovie

Photo by: Steuart Estep, Hagerstown, Maryland

Week 6 Daily Winner, October 25

Week 5 Winner!

We have our fifth Weekly Winner: it's our kittens in the sink: Mouse, Ziggy and Sophie!

Despite some very cute competition, our feline trio collected nearly a third of your votes and a warm spot in the judges' hearts! (How did owner Robin get all three napping like that?!)

Thanks to all who voted and commented! Check back to vote again starting Friday morning, and if you missed any, be sure to check out all of our past weekly winners.

BTW, if you're thinking that we're a bit light this week on photos, you're right. This week, many of our Pet Pals team are at the Life@50+ event in Anaheim, so we're a bit busier this week than normal! Your patience is greatly appreciated, and we'll be back next week with lots more photos.

You interrupted our nap for a photo!?!

Split and Hurley

Photo by: Thea Tsurumoto, Concord, California

Cats may not do tricks, but they sure make great photo subjects!

Week 6 Daily Winner, October 24

Trust me, if we smush our snouts close together like this, we'll get treats!

Benjie and Lucky

Photo by: Regina Galvin, Windham, New Hampshire

Regina writes, "I adopted a Boston Terrier in May. A month after we had her, to our surprise, she gave birth to two puppies. They were full bred Boston Terriers also, as we knew who the male dog was. This is a picture of the pups. They were six weeks old at the time. Their names are Benjie and Lucky, a male and female."

Weekly Winner, Week 6
Week 6 Daily Winner, October 23

Game, set, match, chew!

Rudy

Photo by: Ron Jacoby, Memphis, Tennessee

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 23

Mmmm, mmmm, good!

Bruce, the corn-eating cat!

Photo by: John Phillipson, Des Moines, Iowa

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 21

Thank goodness for nine lives and kind souls!

Thomasina

Photo by: Deb Usmanu, Cohoes, New York

This story brought a tear to at least one judge's eye! Shares Deb, "Thomasina is a true story of what love can do. She is an elderly kitty who was found this past winter by roadmen frozen in a puddle of water. She had no home and suffers from severe diabetes and neuropathy from long term neglect. The roadmen pretty much gave her up for dead, but with the dedication of the staff of the Guilderland Animal Hospital, they pulled her through. I have been fortunate enough to have her in my life. When I saw her picture at the animal hospital I had to ask about her. They said she needed a home and my heart melted after hearing her story. With love and affection she has kept our hearts a glow. She enjoys supervising her other rescued brother and two sisters and never has to worry again about not being able to have sweet dreams and love. "

What a wonderful story!

Honorable Mention, Week 6
Week 6 Daily Winner, October 20

Week 5 Poll

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It's tough having a roommate from another species, but the rent can't be beat!

Simba (kitten) and Zorro (rabbit)

Photo by: Rachel Crown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

"The kitten crawled in the cage by himself as the cage was opened for the rabbit to get his exercise!" says Rachel.

Daily Winner selection, October 19

Think they’ll know which one I am?

Jacques

Photo by: Jack Woodrow, Boulder, Colorado

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 19

That warm water feels gooood. Hey - wait a minute!

Mouse, Ziggy and Sophie

Photo by: Robin Wilson, Hawley, Pennsylvania

WHEN RACCOONS ATTACK! "Saint Robin" went to great lengths to rescues these sisters, now five months. Says Robin, "Their mom was rescued as she was giving birth to them and their two brothers, Jack and CB, from raccoons who were circling her. We brought her in, she had the kittens, and they have been in the house ever since. Mom has been spayed, judged healthy and has adapted to living with four senior cats. The babies are another story, but so far there have been no serious confrontations with the seniors. A good time is had by all!

Weekly Winner, Week 5
Daily Winner, October 18

Week 4 Winner!

We have our fourth Weekly Winner: it's our blue-eyed kitten, Squeaky! While all of our feline favorites received votes -- and over 1,000 of you voted -- Squeaky was favored by both voters and the judges, largely for those blue eyes, which one commenter noted made him "the Frank Sinatra of kittens"!

Remember that we feature the winner in the AARP Webletter every Friday (you can sign up here--it's free!)

We'll be posting more photos all week, so be sure to come back and check out our choices, click on the Comments link (no registration required), and tell us what you think! And don't forget to come back starting Friday to vote for your favorite from Week 5.

Boxer briefs.

Barney

Photo by: Lucia Smith, Bloomingdale, Illinois

Writes Lane, "This is a picture of my boxer Barney watching for his 'dad' to come home. He just had surgery, so he was in his underwear to keep him from tearing out his stitches."

Daily Winner, October 17

Ummm, that's good snowflake!

Raspy

Photo by: Lane Hoyt, Huntsville, Utah

Writes Lane, "Raspy will be four years old this month. Raspy has a smile that won't quit as you can see. He is a Malamute male with a great personality, who loves to run and roll in the snow or on the lawn. In the winter my daughter puts on a short pair of skies and Raspy pulls her around town on the snow packed roads. He's a great friend."

Paw-purr-ee Selection, October 17

What, nothing for me?

Bubba

Photo by: Gail Picard, St. Louis, Missouri

Daily Winner, October 16

Umm, actually, I believe I am allowed on the sofa. Right, Bruno?

Chessie

Photo by: Pat and Buck Buchanan, Fruita, Colorado

Pat writes, "This is Chessie. She was an only cat until Eleanor (cat) and Tango (dog) joined the household. She's still not fond of them, but likes the stuffed tiger on the couch."

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 16

Say cheese.

The Pez

Photo by: Denise Sanders, Mossville, Illinois

Says Denise, "The Pez is smilling as she does whenever anyone comes home."

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 15

ROAD TRIP! Yeah!

Domino

Photo by: Deane Graf, Riverside, California

Daily Winner, October 13

My revenge will be almost as sweet as the jelly in this sandwich.

Jazz

Photo by: Bruce Carlson, Naples, Florida

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 13

Week 4 Poll

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You'll be so sorry you didn't invite me to the party!

Cricket

Photo by: Sally Wilson, Staunton, Virginia

According to Sally, "We were celebrating the Fourth of July with a huge backyard picnic. Cricket, an inside cat, was NOT happy!"

Daily Winner, October 12th.

What? What makes you think I was playing in the ocean?

Duff

Photo by: Deb Kalstrup, High Point, North Carolina

Deb writes: "This is Duff, our Australian mix puppy after a his first day at the beach. He rolled in the sand after each swim in the ocean, over and over again (as you can tell). He's so much fun and already a great swimmer. "

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 12th.

Purrrr (snuggle). Purrr (snuggle). Purrr...

Stormy and Misty

Photo by: Barbara Searle, Fayetteville, NY

Barbara writes, "This is Stormy and Misty. They joined our family on July 12, 2006. They are from two different moms and about 3 weeks apart in age. They look very calm here but can sure stir things up when they are awake!"

Daily Winner, October 11

You talkin' to me?

Charlotte ("Charley" for short)

Photo by: Leroy White, Wilmington, Delaware

Charley is a nine-year-old umbrella cockatoo.

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 11

Since I got blue contact lenses, I see better and look cuter!

Squeaky

Photo by: Brenda Logue, Austin, Texas

Weekly Winner, Week 4
Daily Winner, October 10

What? Kennel? Ha, you're real funny there, pal.

Rocky, Hurricane Katrina adoptee

Photo by: Katarina DiChiara, Lexington, Kentucky

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 10

I’ll never be bitter with a friend from my litter.

Impy and Sparks

Photo by: Laura and Mark Robichek, Sunnyvale, California

This one is painfully cute--it's as if the boys can't get enough paws around each other. The Robicheks write, "Impy and Sparks were are brothers that we adopted from an animal shelter. They couldn't be happier!"

Daily Winner, October 9

Is that the JAWS theme music I hear?

Jenny

Photo by: Shirley Felton, Scottsdale, Arizona

Poodles ahoy! Jenny "loves to kayak," writes Shirley.

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 9

BFF: Best friends forever!

Portia and Jolly Rogers

Photo by: Brianna Ewert, Bradenton, Florida

Brianna writes, "This is a photo of two pets we adopted through rescue homes. Portia the American Bulldog takes care of, and tolerates Jolly Rogers’ surprise attacks. It is very common to find them resting together after a hard day of play. At this point we believe that Roger thinks he is a dog."

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 9

Pssst...cats rule, dogs drool!

Miss Molly and Cyrus

Photo by: Mignon Hogsed, Aiken, South Carolina

Says Mignon, "Miss Molly is a 12-week old kitten and Cyrus is a 7-year old Pit Bull. They are the best of buddies."

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 8

Morris just couldn't wait for AARP Life@50+ in Anaheim!

Morris

Photo by: Carol Saunders, Escalon, California

Carol says Morris has "attitude!" We think he just can't decide what's more humiliating--being forced to wear a hat, or being forced to wear a hat shaped like MOUSE ears!

Daily Winner, October 6

Week 3 Winner!

We have our third Weekly Winner: it's our swimming pool lover, Minnie! Minnie was definitely the judges' favorite this week: we loved the vivid colors and the clever pose. Based on today's poll, she was your favorite too.

Congrats again to everyone! As we did last week, we'll be posting our next Daily Winner later today, and will be posting some more Paw-purr-ee entries over the weekend. Also, remember that we feature the winner in the AARP Webletter every Friday (you can sign up here--it's free!)

So be sure to check back, click on the Comments link (no registration required), and tell us what you think! And don't forget to come back next Friday and vote for your favorite.

Week 3 Poll

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Spencer made sure to always brush his teeth before bed.

Spencer

Photo by: Tracey Jones, Chesapeake, Virginia

Says proud owner Tracey, "If AARP stood for retired pets Spencer would be a member. He is 15 1/2 years old. He knows the importance of drinking water to stay healthy!"

Daily Winner, October 5

It's too early to get up!

Schatzie

Photo by: Elaine Dumas, Chicopee, Massachusetts

Look who's hogging the blankets! Or is that "dogging" the blankets :)

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 5

Sometimes, Daisy felt like the third wheel.

Daisy, Neigal and Trooper

Photo by: Tom Turner, Herrinan, Utah

Trooper is a Belgian Tervuren, and Daisy and Neigal are Silky Terriers

Daily Winners, October 4

What?! You've never had a bad hair day?!

Lexie

Photo by: Lou Ann Davis, Richmond, Texas

Lexie is a Brussells Griffon.

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 4

Knock-knock...who's there?

Darling

Photo by: Anne Jeanblanc, Elizabeth, Illinois

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 4

It's snack time!

Trump

Photo by: Dorothy Brock, Rochester, New York

Dorothy says that Trump, a 3-year-old 7-lb Yorkie, is "letting us know it's time for a treat."

Daily Winner, October 3

On a 10-point cuteness scale, this is an 11!

Photo by: Susan Huffman, Science Hill, Kentucky

He's not heavy, he's my brother...and he is...and he is...and so forth and so on!

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 3

Tell us about your first pet

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Maybe if I eskimo kiss him he'll turn into a prince!

Angel

Photo by: Janet Spencer, Helena, Montana

Says Janet, "Our pet bunny, Angel, a common cottontail, just has to investigate everything in her environment. Here she meets Kermit the Frog, and gives him a little kiss."

Daily Winner, October 2

Yes, the gas is expensive but I look so good on it!

Baby

Photo by: Richard Moore, Lynn Haven, Florida

"Baby loves to ride his remote controlled Hummer in parades and on the beach," writes Richard.

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 2.

A close call!

Lizzie Pearl

Photo by: Diane Vasseur, Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Diane writes: Lizzie Pearl is a "nearly-starved stray we took in the day before Hurricane Katrina hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She has a sweet personality and was a welcomed addition to our family."

Paw-purr-ee selection, October 2.